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Friday, May 9, 2014

Who Cares

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Four in 10 American adults are family caregivers. They provide for the needs of parents, spouses, children with disabilities, and siblings. It’s a labor of love that takes a toll physically, emotionally, financially. Who cares for the caregivers? How do they care for themselves?

We explore these questions and more through the lives of three caregiving families.

Listen to the companion stories from our collaboration with NPR

  • As A Husband Becomes Caregiver To His Wife, A Marriage Evolves

  • Faith Strengthens Aging Parents As They Care For Their Son

  • Two Sisters Share One's Road To Recovery

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  • Destined To Be Caregivers

    Katie Orr

    James and Judy Lee believe their son’s disability has brought them closer together. Born with cerebral palsy, Justin is now 16 and requires round-the-clock care. Despite the physical and emotional strain, they wouldn’t change him, even if they could.

  • To Have And Have Not

    Julia Mitric

    Rick Rayburn’s wife, Marianne, was a beloved schoolteacher and loving mother. But her dementia and a brain infection have changed their retirement plans. Rick is now a 24/7 caregiver. That doesn’t leave him enough time to take care of himself.

  • Her Sister's Keeper

    Cosmo Garvin

    Loretta Jackson’s house is full of family. Besides her husband, daughter and granddaughter, she provides care for her sister Shirlene, who had a stroke and father, Theodis, who was diagnosed with dementia. She relies on faith to pull her through.

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    Family caregivers used a story hotline and social media to share personal stories on the stresses and blessings of taking care of their loved ones. Explore their experiences in this community generated multimedia journal.

Winner of national Gabriel Award for best radio documentary and PRNDI Award for nationally edited series

Music by Cathleen Flynn, with Connor Flynn, Dave Molloy, Francesco Riva and Victor Meier.

 


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Alan Ray

Senior Editor, News

Joe Barr

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Katie Orr

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Cathleen Flynn

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Julia Mitric

Former Food And Sustainability Reporter

jesikah maria ross

Former Senior Community Engagement Strategist

Melody Stone

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Joanne Serrieh

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Marnette Federis

Former Digital News Editor

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Caregiving On Insight

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Insight: Veteran Caregivers

May 14, 2014

When people think about caregivers, they tend to think about those who care for older adults.

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Insight: Caregiver Support Groups

May 8, 2014

In the lead up to Capital Public Radio's latest documentary "Who Cares," Insight is focusing on different aspects of caregiving. Today, we speak with a regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association to talk about support groups.

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Insight: The Dhance: A Caregiver's Search For Meaning

May 7, 2014

Men aren’t necessarily prepared to be caregivers. That’s the lesson Coy Cross learned when his first wife was badly injured in a car accident and he attempted to take care of her, their family and their business all alone.

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Insight: Caregiving In California

May 5, 2014

Capital Public Radio’s documentary unit The View From Here explores these questions and more through the lives of three caregiving families in its latest documentary “Who Cares.”

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Insight: Adult Day Programs

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Resources:

  • Family Caregiver Alliance - National Center on Caregiving
  • AARP Caregiving Resource Center
  • Today's Caregiver
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
  • National Institutes of Health - Caregivers
  • Northern California VA Caregivers Program

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